In 2009 Mike Sharp was sworn in and is currently fulfilling his first term as Sheriff of Jackson County Missouri. A combination of 26 years of law enforcement experience with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department as well as management skills obtained from being a business owner has provided Mike with the tools needed to succeed in this position.
Sheriff Sharp graduated from Lee’s Summit High School then continued his education at Central Missouri State University. His efforts earned him a bachelor’s degree in Fire Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. During his time in college Mike also served as a volunteer firefighter for the Lee’s Summit Fire Department.

Mike Sharp proudly represents a fourth generation of law enforcement by following Brit Sharp, Mike’s great-grandfather who was a deputy sheriff in Arkansas, Clinton Sharp, Mike’s grandfather who was a deputy sheriff in Arkansas and Ben Sharp, Mike’s father who was a police officer with the Lee’s Summit Missouri Police Department.